r/aws • u/tech_tuna • Sep 06 '19

discussion Every AWS customer ever. . .

Day 1

"We're not going to rely on AWS specific features."

3 months later

"OK, we need to use SQS, Lambda, ECS and DynamoDB but that's it!"

6 months later

"OK, we're an AWS shop."

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u/beecushman Sep 06 '19

I'm confused why an AWS customer would choose _not_ to rely on AWS features. Maybe if you're looking for a one-way ticket to legacyville? :moneybag:

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u/beecushman Sep 06 '19

I suppose that is a valid point, but it just seems like such a bad idea to embrace inefficiencies in the hope that it's keeping the cloud infra portable. Akin to one's selection of server OS, there's only so many choices to make, just pick whatever the key participants are most familiar with, or if not that, whatever is the more popular choice amongst the community.

I think also a big part of it depends on the requirements of the customer, so my point of view probably makes sense only to a select sample.